Oman Reiterates Support for Palestinian Cause at OIC Session

Strategic Insights -

The Sultanate of Oman expressed its strongest condemnation and denunciation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people during an extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al Qatabi, Head of the International Organizations Department at the Foreign Ministry, led the Sultanate's delegation and emphasized the need for an immediate, comprehensive, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Oman's position remains steadfast in supporting the Palestinian cause and backing the Palestinian people's access to their legitimate rights, which have been further obstructed due to the ongoing Israeli aggression.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al Qatabi stressed the need for an immediate, comprehensive, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
  • Oman rejected the policy of collective punishment practiced by the Israeli occupation authorities and emphasized the importance of allowing humanitarian aid without restrictions or conditions.
  • The Sultanate of Oman condemned and denounced the plans of settlement and all illegal measures undertaken by the Israeli occupation forces, calling them a flagrant violation of international legitimacy and related United Nations resolutions.
  • Oman reiterated its support for the outcomes of the Palestine Summit and the Gaza Reconstruction Plan adopted in Cairo and the Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Issue and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.
  • The Sultanate of Oman stressed the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to establish their independent, sovereign state along the borders of 4 June 1967, with Al Quds A'Sharqiyah (East Jerusalem) as its capital.
  • Oman called on the international community to assume its responsibilities by obligating Israel to halt its aggression against the West Bank and Gaza Strip and to protect Palestinian civilians.

Statistics:

  • The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli siege since 2007, with restricted access to basic needs such as water, food, and medical care.
  • As of the time of the OIC session, there were over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with an estimated 70% living below the poverty line.
  • The Israeli occupation forces have forcibly displaced residents of the Gaza Strip, depriving them of their basic human rights.
  • The international community has yet to take tangible steps to resolve the Palestinian issue.

Sources:

  • Oman News Agency, 25 Aug 2025 (OIC Session)
  • Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC Member States, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2025
  • Palestine Summit and Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Cairo, 2025
  • Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Issue and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, New York, 2025